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Israeli strikes kill 12 in Gaza as war grinds into the new year with no end in sight
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2 weeks ago

Israeli strikes kill 12 in Gaza as war grinds into the new year with no end in sight

Associated Press  

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli strikes killed at least 12 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, mostly women and children, officials said Wednesday, as the nearly 15-month war ground on into the new year with no end in sight. Gaza’s Health Ministry said seven people were killed, including a woman and four children, and at least a dozen other people …

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Two-year standoff over rail strikes in England comes to an end as train drivers accept pay deal
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Two-year standoff over rail strikes in England comes to an end as train drivers accept pay deal

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It resolves a pay dispute involving 16 rail companies that started in July 2022 …

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UK's RMT union agrees to pause rail strikes if members...
1 year, 2 months ago

UK's RMT union agrees to pause rail strikes if members...

Daily Mail  

Rail strikes that have crippled the country could finally come to an end after 18 months after union bosses accepted a pay offer. Members of ASLEF on the official picket line outside Reading station on a day of strike action in September RMT members in each of the train operating companies involved in the row will now vote on the …

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Turkey's Erdogan urges Israel to stop 'madness', end Gaza strikes
1 year, 2 months ago

Turkey's Erdogan urges Israel to stop 'madness', end Gaza strikes

Firstpost  

Erdogan also encouraged a heavy turnout for a rally in support of Palestinians in Istanbul on Saturday, organised by his Islamo-conservative AKP party, which could see around one million people attend Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday called on Israel to “immediately stop this madness” and end its “attacks” on targets in Gaza after Israeli forces intensified strikes on …

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In colossal intelligence failure, Israel caught asleep at the wheel at end of Jewish holiday
1 year, 3 months ago

In colossal intelligence failure, Israel caught asleep at the wheel at end of Jewish holiday

Firstpost  

In what seems to be a colossal intelligence failure for Israel, the country was caught completely off guard on Saturday morning when the armed wing of Palestinian group Hamas launched more than 5,000 rockets and targeted civilians killing several and even taking a few hostage. Israel, it is well known, has informants embedded inside militant groups not just in the …

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UK govt, health unions agree pay deal in bid to end NHS strikes
1 year, 9 months ago

UK govt, health unions agree pay deal in bid to end NHS strikes

Firstpost  

London: The UK government and unions representing various health workers in England said Thursday they have agreed a deal to increase pay by 5 percent in the next financial year, potentially ending damaging strikes. The package, impacting around one million National Health Service staff, will also include a further 2.0 per cent rise to this year’s salaries and a one-off …

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Rishi Sunak ‘considers one-off payment for NHS staff to end strikes’
2 years ago

Rishi Sunak ‘considers one-off payment for NHS staff to end strikes’

The Independent  

Rishi Sunak’s government is said to be considering a “one-off” payment for nurses and ambulance workers to end strikes causing major disruption in the NHS. Despite the government’s insistence that Monday’s meeting is focused on the 2023-24 pay review, some union leaders expressed cautious optimism after Mr Sunak said he was “open” to discussing health workers’ pay. Before that process …

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Union leaders to meet rail minister in bid to secure deal to end strikes
2 years ago

Union leaders to meet rail minister in bid to secure deal to end strikes

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Union leaders will meet rail minister Huw Merriman as they continue to insist the …

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Train drivers are offered a £5,000 pay rise if they agree to end their bitter dispute and strikes
2 years ago

Train drivers are offered a £5,000 pay rise if they agree to end their bitter dispute and strikes

Daily Mail  

Train drivers were last night offered a pay rise worth an average of almost £5,000 to end their bitter dispute. The Rail Delivery Group said it was offering a 'landmark outline proposal' that would deliver more reliable services for passengers, in exchange for a backdated pay increase of four per cent for 2022, followed by another 4 per cent this …

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